Joshua 3:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.”
Joshua 3:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 3:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 3:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“You shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, ‘When you come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.’””
Joshua 3:8 — World English Bible
Joshua 3:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, ye shall stand still in the Jordan. ”
Joshua 3:8 — American Standard Version
Joshua 3:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and thou, thou dost command the priests bearing the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye come unto the extremity of the waters of the Jordan--in the Jordan ye stand.'”
Joshua 3:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 3:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And thou shalt command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye come to the edge of the waters of the Jordan, stand still in the Jordan. ”
Joshua 3:8 — Darby Translation
Joshua 3:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thou shalt therefore command the Priests that beare the Arke of the Couenant, saying, When ye are come to the brinke of the waters of Iorden, ye shall stande still in Iorden.”
Joshua 3:8 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 3:8 in Context — Joshua 3
6 And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
7 And the Lord said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.
8 And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.
9 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the Lord your God.
10 And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.
What Does Joshua 3:8 Mean?
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